Sale reports / Missouri / F&T Livestock Market / 2025-03-25

F&T Livestock Market

Slaughter Cattle · Palmyra, Missouri · Tue, Mar 25
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1789
Receipts
124 head
83 vs last sale 41 30 vs year ago 154 · 19.5%
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement CattleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Another new all time high price for the slaughter steers and heifers at 214.00.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,944169.513,29410
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,719143.772,4714thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,542143.542,21423
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,256136.561,71625
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,063118.851,26316
HeifersChoiceAverage1,538214.003,2914thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,440212.603,0614thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,176204.502,4054thin

Every lot, as filed

16 lots · USDA AMS · F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle - Palmyra, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls2,038178.96/cwt175.00–184.003,6475
Bulls1,849160.05/cwt153.00–166.002,9595
CowsBoner 80-85%1,236136.80/cwt133.00–139.501,69114
CowsBoner 80-85%1,258147.50/cwt141.00–154.001,8564
CowsBoner 80-85%1,296129.83/cwt126.00–133.001,6837
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,576139.89/cwt136.00–143.002,2058
SteersChoice1,440212.60/cwt209.50–213.503,0614
SteersSelect and Choice1,176204.50/cwt204.50–204.502,4054
CowsLean 85-90%1,134123.75/cwt118.50–131.001,4037
CowsLean 85-90%1,057137.44/cwt133.00–139.501,4533
CowsLean 85-90%998109.09/cwt102.00–118.001,0895
CowsLean 85-90%90577.50/cwt77.50–77.507011
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,719143.77/cwt138.00–149.002,4714
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,531146.31/cwt143.00–151.002,24014
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,9231
HeifersChoice1,538214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,2914

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.